Nuclear Research Institute "Establishing a Sustainable Nuclear R&D System"

Park Won-seok, Director of the Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute

[Asia Economy Reporter Junho Hwang] The Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute announced on the 4th that it has set this year's management goals as pioneering challenging nuclear technology fields, improving organizational structure and expanding communication, and enhancing the utilization of advanced research infrastructure and research facilities.

Starting with the resumption of radioactive waste transportation last year, the Atomic Energy Research Institute operates a sustainable nuclear research and development system that ensures safety for local residents and the public through radioactive waste safety management and radiation environmental protection systems. It will also lay the foundation for innovative nuclear technology development that pioneers new technological fields.

In particular, to pioneer nuclear technology fields, it will conduct performance tests of the Shin-Kori Unit 6 RCP, develop precise nuclear power plant safety analysis codes, and complete the development of safety evaluation technologies for complex disasters such as the Fukushima nuclear accident. Furthermore, it will complete within the year the domestic independence and practical application of core decommissioning technologies according to the 'Plan to Secure Core Decommissioning Technologies' established by the government in 2012.

Director Wonseok Park stated, "Along with establishing a sustainable nuclear research and development system that local residents and the public can trust, we will dream of nuclear technology for a better world and lay the foundation for nuclear technology development for the next 60 years."

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